MEET THE TRANSITION TEAM
We are proud to share the members of Congresswoman-elect Yassamin Ansari's Transition Team for the 119th Congress. Arizona's Third District is a diverse and dynamic community with varying needs from climate and housing to education and health care.
The transition team includes labor, tribal, and faith leaders, small business owners, elected officials, education advocates, climate champions, veterans, and experts on issues ranging from immigration to homelessness solutions. They will serve as trusted advisors as the Congresswoman-elect enters her first term in office, and as we prepare to fight against Trump's harmful policies while pursuing a vision of aspiration and opportunity for every member of our district.
Co-Chairs:
Maritza Miranda Saenz — Strategist with Lumen Strategies, Community Leader
Stephen Gilman — Vice President, International Association of Firefighters
Members:
Stephen Roe Lewis — Governor of the Gila River Indian Community
Brenda Montoya — Si Se Puede Neighborhood Organization
Pastor Warren H. Stewart, Sr. — Pastor, First Institutional Baptist Church of Phoenix
Flavio Bravo — State Senator, District 26
Jim McLaughlin — President, Arizona AFL-CIO and UFCW Local 99
Kesha Hodge-Washington — Phoenix City Councilwoman, District 8
Vic Peterson — Veterans Community and Labor Leader
Betty Guardado — Phoenix City Councilwoman, District 5
Lupe Conchas — Glendale City Councilmember
Fabian Sandez — Regional Manager, Western State Regional Council of Carpenters
Alana Billingsley — Association of Professional Flight Attendants
Fernando Hernandez — Owner, Testal Mexican Kitchen
Robert Meza — Former Arizona State Senator, Business Owner
Amy Schwabenlender — CEO, Keys to Change
Heather Lennon — Image Develops LLC, Business Owner
Bill Morlan — Board Chair, Central Arizona Shelter Services
Leah Fregulia — CEO and Head of School, Arizona School for the Arts
Patricia Jimenez — Isaac School District Governing Board Member
Aaron Rippenkroeger — Immigrant Rights Advocate
Petra Falcon — Executive Director, Promise Arizona
Reyna Montoya — CEO, Aliento Arizona
Vic Peterson — Veterans Community and Labor Leader
Nicole Rodriguez — President, Urban Phoenix Project
Misha Pangasa — OBGYN, District Medical Group and Planned Parenthood
Sarah Liguori — State Representative, District 5
Mary Rose Wilcox — Small Business Owner, El Portal; Former Councilwoman and Maricopa County Supervisor
Victoria Castro Corral — Governing Board Member-elect, Roosevelt School District
John Lee — President, Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Arizona
Harris Harrigan — SEIU, Arizona
Dr. Nadeem Kazi — President, Arizona Medical Association